mdwilliams Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 I have been on 2 mg of klonopin a day for about 5/6 weeks and really need help with a taper schedule. My doc said just quit but i am scared. Someone please help me with this please!!!! Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netsavy006 Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 I would definitely not just quit taking it. You will go through withdrawals if you do that. You have to slowly go off these drugs. I would see if you can seek a 2nd opinion. A taper schedule would have to be made between you and your doctor based on your needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 If you've only been taking it 5 weeks you may not need to taper. That's not THAT long. Try it and if you get w/d, then contact your doc and say it's not working. Anna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimpmaster Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 Get medical advice if you don't know what to do. Th general idea is to take it slowly. e.g. cut down by .5mg/week over 4 weeks or so. Are you on 2mg tabs? It may help to get some 1mg or .5mg tabs to help with lowering the dose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boatsie Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 I was really abusing clonopin. Finally got myself down to 1 mg. No problems. Sleeping okay, even after discontinuation of Trazadone for sleeping. Righ t now Im using more though because I am tackling my Effexor XR and having problems with sleeping. Im a little nervous about this but as I know I can get to 1 mg and was ready to make the jump to .5 I feel the Effexor is my big challenge right now. The doc is prescribing Progesterone and L theanine for me as well as Gaba to help Clonopin taper. I am also going to Acupuncture and look into Chinese herbs. Cranio sacral also a huge help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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